Browsing Group: Nebraska Methodist College by Level of Evidence "Other"
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A Peer Support Program for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
(2017-09-19)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is a chronic condition impacting young children and subsequently follows them throughout life. The disease causes the body to lose the ability to produce insulin resulting in elevated blood ... -
Assessment of nursing knowledge in palliative care
Background: Acute care nurses are challenged in caring for chronically and terminally ill patients. Many nurses do not have the knowledge or comfort level in handling ethical challenges or palliative care (PC) discussions ... -
Autism spectrum disorder care provider education program
(2017-09-20)With the rising prevalence of autism, access to health care services by the patient with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is inevitable. Although a great deal of literature exists regarding autism, limited research has been ... -
Best practice tool kit for implementation of a patient education program for congestive heart failure education
Problem: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a challenging health concern and generates a multitude of issues including increased mortality rates and hospital readmission rates, and drastically decreases the quality of lives ... -
Compassion fatigue education for nurse practitioners
Compassion fatigue (CF) has been studied in many healthcare and non-healthcare related professions. There has been, however, limited research regarding CF among nurse practitioners (NP). CF has been correlated to negative ... -
Complex illness support alongside standard oncology care
(2017-09-20)Aim. To evaluate the effect of Complex Illness Support alongside standard oncology care for patients with incurable cancer on symptom control, patient satisfaction with care, and chemotherapy utilization within 30 days of ... -
Dream Day
The purpose of this project was to examine the result that a career fair could have on the self-determination of the student members of the Tribe. Problem: The problem is that there is a lack of diversity among the health ... -
Early mobility intervention for hip fracture patients
Problem: When geriatric patients are immobilized or placed on bedrest, loss of function and decreased activity levels are common. Prolonged immobility is associated with a decline in muscle strength and mass, as well as ... -
Education to ease distress in spouses of cardiac rehabilitation patients
(2018-02-07)Spouses of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients can experience overwhelming distress during their partner’s recovery, yet interventions to ease this distress are limited. While spouses have the ability to help influence ... -
Effect of a multimodal intervention on advance directive completion rates
(2017-09-20)Advance care planning (ACP) could be working better both in the primary and hospital settings. When a patient is admitted in the hospital, there are several questions asked during admission regarding ACP but little screening ... -
The effect of an acuity tool on job satisfaction for medical-surgical nurses on a medical-observation unit
Background and Review of Literature: Job satisfaction and nursing stress are important aspects for an organization to investigate to reduce the amount of turnover and improve patient outcomes. Acuity tools can be used to ... -
The effect of an enhanced recovery protocol in bariatric surgery postoperative pain
(2017-09-19)Pain management in bariatric surgery patients is challenging because of multiple factors including chronic pain conditions, perception differences, and varied impacts of pain medications. As a result, postoperative ... -
Evaluating heart failure readmissions
Problem: In heart failure patients that were readmitted within 30 days of discharge, does identifying demographic and individual characteristics provide data that can enhance discharge education and planning for future ... -
A faith-based education program to reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among the African-born population
Background and Review of Literature: Faith-based organizations are important institutions with the potential to increase the reach of HIV knowledge and address HIV-related stigma in the African-born population. This ... -
The impact of a virtual poverty simulation on undergraduate nursing students' attitudes, beliefs, and awareness
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine the impact of a virtual simulation on undergraduate nursing students’ attitudes, beliefs, and awareness of poverty. Methodology: The SPENT virtual poverty simulation ... -
The impact of health partner participation in cardiac rehabilitation on health partner knowledge of cardiac disease risk factors
(2017-09-20)Background: Cardiac disease remains the top cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. In order to achieve optimal long-term outcomes, people who have experienced an acute cardiac event must undergo several ... -
The impact of peer mentorship on stress in students in an educational doctorate healthcare program
Graduate students face many challenges throughout their education. Stress is commonly associated with higher education, which can be related to meeting the demands of a rigorous educational program, as well as demands in ... -
Impacting practice through change: Implementing cardiopulmonary resuscitation into a Nebraska school’s curriculum
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a life-saving technique that serves importance in many emergencies, in which someone’s breathing, or heartbeat has stopped. Despite strong evidence proving that basic life support (including ... -
Implementation of wound education
The need for a uniform curriculum on wound care is evident in many healthcare settings. The purpose of this project was to determine the need for uniform wound care education; for example, wound staging, appropriate dressings ... -
Improving quality of life: Efficacy of pregabalin and gabapentin in the fibromyalgia patient
Background and Review of Literature: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease that is characterized by widespread pain and several associated symptoms such as non-restorative sleep, fatigue, poor physical condition, impaired ...